Andrew

Tinkering gardening cooking data nerding leftist Chicagoan dad, currently in Spain.

#SelfHosting #Electronics #Tinkering #RightToRepair #3dPrinting #Analytics #Gardening #Cooking #Travel #Culture #Politics #ADHD

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2025-05-25 03:46:44

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@nprofile…atlk @nprofile…wuyc I'm not sure this 100% vacation property tax would help the housing situation much, especially since it's exempting non-residents from other EU countries (while implicitly targeting Brits). The volume is just so small compared to Airbnb. Here in Valencia alone there's an estimated 10k illegal Airbnb units!

2025-03-11 15:58:05

Ex Philippines president arrested for crimes against humanity. Better late than never. Great headline by Rappler here!
Now do Netenyahu...
#politics #philippines
https://www.rappler.com/philippines/duterte-drug-war-killed-thousands-cries-due-process-upon-arrest/

2024-12-17 15:51:22

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@nprofile…lwgl a good example of selection bias, which, unfortunately, is poorly understood by most.

2024-11-26 13:12:54

1 week since I setup a new VPS, 8,283 attempted SSH logins... (0 successful). I just turned off password login. Should I also change my ssh port to something other than 22??
#infosec #selfhosted
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2024-02-23 19:05:00

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@npub1nlt…t44t just at that single table by Sawada coffee. It's not gone is it??

2024-02-23 18:55:32

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@npub1nlt…t44t also feels worth it after a few beers and games of ping pong when you're suddenly starving!

2024-02-17 14:45:12

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@npub1nlt…t44t oh wow what is this and how did you have the self control to take a picture before a bite??

2024-02-05 01:44:18

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@npub1nlt…t44t ooh that looks good! Any places around here that have it on the menu, or is it more street food?

2024-02-04 03:39:01

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@npub1nlt…t44t 4 Seasons? Nice! How was the banh mi??

2024-02-01 15:29:46

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@npub1dm5…5sqe 😑 I'm generally anti-apple because I want full control over my devices and I hate ecosystem lock-in... but even I would choose MacOS over Windows these days. I used to like Windows for the ability to tinker and have control, but Microsoft has so thoroughly trashed the OS with ads, forced defaults, forced updates, and more that you're now required to tinker to even make it halfway useable!

2024-01-25 04:56:08

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@npub1nlt…t44t I dunno man, that carnitas restaurant looks to be doing quite well in Taiwan. 😄 kidding, but looks delicious

2024-01-23 13:34:51

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@npub1wjw…ue5t does it work for search results?

2024-01-18 03:59:03

Whatttt I thought this place closed down permanently during COVID! I definitely need to get in here before moving away. My fav #filipino #breakfast in #Chicago
https://maps.app.goo.gl/jrPm9Radkp6ueVcn9

2024-01-18 03:25:58

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@npub1dt0…7205 same in Chicago - the price differential between little mom & pop stores and the mainstream supermarkets always takes me by surprise. Supermarkets should not cost more when they have the advantage of scale!

2024-01-07 21:24:32

We're cat-sitting and I needed a way to keep the office door cracked for the cat, but also prevent the 1yo from squeezing in or closing the door. So I designed a custom bracket! The door can still be fully closed or opened when needed and I mounted it high enough that it doesn't poke my eye out.
#3Dprinting #maker #diy #cats
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2024-01-04 02:42:10

It's awesome that you can find obscure YouTube videos with repair instructions for almost anything. But in the case of the Phillips Sonicare toothbrush it's also a bit ridiculous how thousands of people have apparently had this same stupid failure due to a LOOSE SCREW. There must be millions of these in landfills that were perfectly functional otherwise.
I even found an Instructables tutorial from over a decade ago for the same issue on an older model. I guess there's no reason to fix a profitable business model if it's not broken?
Here's the video I followed: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gdI6JcWTENA
#fixit #diy #plannedobsolescence
https://mnstdn.monster/system/media_attachments/files/111/695/294/707/705/637/original/a02cb4f2c3f919d0.mp4

2023-12-31 03:04:10

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@npub1nlt…t44t I know!! Right by the FOSS swim school. I ordered it after last time you posted a pic. I have to start ordering it regularly after swim lessons. 🍕🍕

2023-12-31 02:52:45

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@npub1nlt…t44t wtf you need to CW this stuff

2023-12-24 01:59:44

Best phó I've had in a long while and amazing spring rolls too - "4 Seasons" Vietnamese in Back of the Yards! No photo because we ate it too fast.
#Chicago #Vietnamese #dinner

2023-11-13 01:20:53

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@npub1zdp…vqv8 😦 Centralia?

2023-11-11 15:48:09

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@npub1nlt…t44t actually I was thinking about a similar setup but for a large carnitas pot. Maybe something more like the one in back.

2023-11-11 15:42:39

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@npub1nlt…t44t wow I recognized Joong Boo from the photo before even reading your caption 😅 That whole thing can't be just $73.59??

2023-11-08 15:23:16

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@npub1dm5…5sqe my local Walgreens pharmacies are SO terrible. I switched to the pharmacy in back of our grocery store and it's much better! Though they still give out opioids like candy of course. 😑

2023-10-08 02:46:01

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@npub1nlt…t44t wait is the old spot still open and serving not-ramen??

2023-10-08 02:42:01

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@npub1nlt…t44t ahh ok thanks, good to know! Options! And I totally agreed on Wasabi - has been my fav for years. And so much easier to visit after they expanded around the corner. It was always fun when you had to sneak into the old spot at odd times on weeknights just to fight for a seat at the bar 😅

2023-10-08 02:09:50

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@npub1nlt…t44t yum! I've never made it down there. Worth a visit?

2023-09-27 23:51:24

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@npub1s2q…fmmc Prusa's slicer license explicitly allows for commercial use! Not sure what they expected.

2023-09-19 19:08:59

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@npub1nlt…t44t oooh they have a tortilleria?? I had no idea!
OMW

2023-08-14 19:21:05

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@npub1nlt…t44t is it gaining in popularity?? One of these days...

2023-07-29 01:52:28

Just made the first batch of pesto for the year! But wow pine nuts are pricey. Has anyone tried substituting a dollop of miso? The flavor profile seems similar, maybe moreso than other nuts often suggested as substitutes.
#cooking #gardening #growyourown #pesto #recipe
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2023-07-15 15:52:24

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@npub1nlt…t44t @npub1v4w…ag40 wtf I thought this was a joke but there it is... Right next to Wendy's comparing their food to bizkits. 🤦‍♂️

2023-07-14 01:39:28

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@npub1nlt…t44t I just hope this doesn't prevent me from having mediocre pizzas delivered in 16 minutes every time I'm too lazy to cook

2023-07-13 20:33:48

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@npub1zdp…vqv8 @npub13aw…kayf yeah, at least with a mortgage you have some control over what you pay, and you can always cash it out, assuming you've got positive equity. Can't cash out the years worth of music you streamed! That really should be a thing though... If you pay $20 a month for music, shouldn't you at least get to keep your top ~5 played songs? I've been wanting to pay Bandcamp for music for this exact reason, but they're missing lots of what I want. 🙁

2023-07-08 09:23:42

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@npub1xes…sfk6 @npub1wq6…ju6u @npub1w30…dh68 yeah the first picture does not look like the US at all. Pakistan makes more sense, and in fact they've had flooding in Lahore this week. If you want examples in the US you hardly even have to look far--Providence, RI had some dramatic flooding a couple days ago, and here in Chicago we had some too last weekend.
There's plenty of real, dire, climate news already without manufacturing "news". This is the kind of thing that makes people question the news when, in fact, the Spain video is very real.

2023-07-04 03:11:17

What is this guy? Garden friend or foe? Maybe 1.5in/4cm ish long. Not familiar to me. 🤔
#insects #gardening
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2023-05-29 00:55:49

Three 3D printed pots for three sad succulents!
The "Robert" pots are from here: https://www.printables.com/model/63192-hydroponic-self-watering-seeds-starter-robert-plan
And the geometric pot: https://www.printables.com/model/221739-small-geometric-planter/comments/889610
#3dprinting #succulents #plants
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